2.6 describe the reactions of these elements with water and understand that the reactions provide a basis for their recognition as a family of elements 2.7 describe the relative reactivities of the elements in Group 1 2.8 explain the relative reactivities of the elements in Group 1 in terms of distance between the outer electrons and the nucleus
Group 1 metals
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2.6 describe the reactions of these elements with water and understand that the reactions provide a basis for their recognition as a family of elements2.7 describe the relative reactivities of the elements in Group 1
2.8 explain the relative reactivities of the elements in Group 1 in terms of distance between the outer electrons and the nucleus
Section notes
LAST EXAM 2018FIRST EXAM 2019
Pages in textbook
Chapter 12 page 99.Investigations
Resources
Video clips
Watch this video to see rubidium and caesium react with waterSome say that the above film clip is a fake: http://theodoregray.com/periodictable/AlkaliBangs/index.html
Another animation on sodium and water: this a list of quite a few experiments, one of which involves sodium: sodium and water
caesium and fluorine reacting
Worksheets
Power point presentation